Panneaux de signalisationBelgique

Belgian railway crossings can be indicated by several traffic signs depending on the type of crossing. Warning sign A41 warns of a railway crossing with barriers or half-barriers, while warning sign A43 warns of a railway crossing without barriers. At the crossing itself, traffic signs A45 and A47 indicate a railway crossing with one or more tracks.

A Belgian overweg is the complete or partial crossing of a public road by one or more railway tracks laid outside the carriageway.

Traffic sign A41 warns of a railway crossing equipped with barriers.

Traffic sign A43 warns of a railway crossing without barriers.

Traffic sign A45 indicates a railway crossing with a single track.

Traffic sign A47 indicates a railway crossing with two or more tracks.

Traffic sign A49 warns that the public road is crossed by one or more tracks laid in the carriageway. It is distinct from the A41 to A47 railway-crossing signs.

Every road user must approach with extra caution and take all necessary measures to avoid an accident.

Two alternating flashing red lights mean that every road user must stop and may not pass the stop line or, when there is no stop line, the traffic signal itself.

A flashing moon-white light means that the signal may be passed. You must still check that no other prohibition applies and that the crossing can be cleared safely.

Stop before the stop line. When no stop line is present, stop before the railway-crossing signal without entering the tracks.

No. It is prohibited to enter while the barriers are moving, whether they are lowering or rising.

No. You must remain behind the barrier and may not drive, cycle or walk around it.

No. Entry is prohibited while the railway-crossing sound signal is operating.

No. You must wait until the barrier has stopped moving and is fully open and no other warning signal prohibits entry.

No, unless the crossing signals permit it. Another train may approach on a second track. Wait until the red lights and audible signal stop and the barriers are fully open.

You may enter only after making sure that no rail vehicle is approaching. Slow down, look and listen carefully in both directions.

You may cross only after verifying that no rail vehicle is approaching. The absence of active warning lights does not give you automatic permission to proceed.

Treat the crossing as unprotected. Proceed only after making sure that no rail vehicle is approaching and report the defect when it is safe to do so.

No. A driver may not enter when traffic is so obstructed that the vehicle would probably have to stop on the railway crossing.

Yes. The red lights, barriers and audible signals apply to every road user, including pedestrians and cyclists.

No. They must remain behind the barrier and wait until the crossing is fully open and the warning signals have stopped.

Certain left-side overtaking is prohibited on a crossing indicated by A45 or A47. The statutory exception applies when the crossing has barriers or when traffic is controlled by traffic lights.

No. Both stopping and parking on a railway crossing are prohibited.

You may stop before the crossing when required by traffic, signals or safety. You must leave the tracks themselves completely clear.

Leave the vehicle and railway tracks immediately, move everyone to safety and call Infrabel on 1711 so railway traffic can be stopped. You may also call the emergency services on 112.

Belgian railway-crossing poles carry a location sticker. Give the information on that sticker to Infrabel or the emergency services.

No. Personal safety comes first. Leave the tracks immediately and do not return to the vehicle when a train may be approaching.

Respect every displayed height restriction and make sure the vehicle and load remain within the legal dimensions. Electrified crossings may have overhead wires and protective height structures.

Yes. The Code of the Public Road taking effect on 1 June 2027 retains signs A41, A43, A45 and A47 and the prohibitions concerning moving or closed barriers, flashing red lights, audible signals and blocked crossings.

Traffic sign D1 requires drivers to follow the direction indicated by its arrow.

Traffic sign D3 requires drivers to follow one of the directions indicated by its arrows. Any direction not displayed is prohibited.

The arrow or arrows are positioned to correspond with the actual road layout and permitted movement.

It requires drivers to continue straight ahead. Turning left or right at that location is not permitted.

It requires drivers to turn or follow the road in the direction indicated by the arrow.

When a D1 sign with a straight arrow is placed on a traffic island, barrier or other obstacle, drivers must pass the obstacle on the side indicated by the arrow.

D1 permits only one indicated direction. D3 permits the driver to choose one of two or more displayed directions.

D1 prescribes the direction that must be followed. C31 prohibits turning in the direction indicated by its crossed arrow.

No. Belgian placement rules prohibit using D1 and C31 together to impose the same direction requirement.

A D1 sign with an upward arrow is used to require drivers to continue straight ahead.

No. D1 prescribes a direction at its location. Belgian one-way traffic is indicated separately by F19 and prohibited entry from the opposite direction by C1.

No. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

No. Drivers must still comply with priority signs, traffic lights and the normal rules concerning turning, crossing and manoeuvres.

Yes, when the required direction involves turning. Signal in time and stop signalling after the movement has been completed.

Use the indicators when passing the obstacle requires a lateral movement that should be communicated to other road users.

No. You must still give way to oncoming traffic, users continuing along the same public road and pedestrians crossing the road you enter where the applicable rules require it.

Yes. When a mandatory sign is positioned above a traffic lane or another part of the public road, it applies only to that lane or part.

Yes. White lane-selection arrows indicate which lane must be used for a particular direction. At the intersection, drivers must follow one of the directions displayed in their lane.

Yes. A similar sign with a supplementary distance panel may announce approximately where the obligation begins.

Yes. Supplementary panel M2 indicates that the D1 obligation does not apply to cyclists.

Yes. Supplementary panel M3 indicates that the exception applies to cyclists and riders of two-wheeled class A mopeds.

Yes. Panel M11 exempts speed-pedelec riders, while M12 exempts cyclists, class A moped riders and speed-pedelec riders from the D1 obligation.

No. The current rules specifically provide these supplementary-panel exceptions for D1. Where an exception is needed for a movement otherwise regulated by D3, another sign arrangement may be required.

Yes, in specifically permitted situations. Belgian placement rules allow a D1 exception for vehicles operating scheduled public-transport services where the road layout permits it.

Yes. Where D1 or D3 regulates access to a bus lane or special traversable public-transport site, supplementary panels may indicate the categories permitted to use it.

D4 requires vehicles carrying specified dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow.

No. It applies to vehicles carrying dangerous goods covered by the relevant transport rules. A supplementary letter B, C, D or E may connect the prescribed route to the corresponding tunnel category.

No. Traffic lights determine when you may move. D1 or D3 still determines which direction you must follow once movement is permitted.

Follow the authorised person’s instructions. Those instructions take precedence over traffic lights, signs, road markings and ordinary traffic rules.

Do not make a sudden or prohibited movement. Follow the direction permitted from your lane and choose another lawful route afterwards.

From 1 June 2027, the D1 family is divided into signs D1a to D1g for mandatory intersection directions, passing obstacles and other required directions. D3 becomes D3a to D3c for combinations of permitted directions. D4 remains the mandatory route sign for dangerous-goods vehicles.

Traffic signs C31a and C31b prohibit drivers from turning at the next intersection in the direction shown by the crossed arrow.

Traffic sign C31a prohibits drivers from turning left at the next intersection.

Traffic sign C31b prohibits drivers from turning right at the next intersection.

The prohibition applies at the next intersection encountered after the sign.

No. It applies to the next intersection only. A new sign is required to prohibit the same turn at a later intersection.

Yes. The sign may be placed in advance of the intersection so drivers can choose the correct lane or another route in time.

Not normally. C31 prohibits the indicated turn at the next intersection. An entrance to private property is not itself an intersection between public roads, although another sign or marking may prohibit access.

Belgian placement rules require an upward-pointing D1 mandatory-direction sign instructing drivers to continue straight ahead. Separate C31 signs are not used to prohibit both turns at the same intersection.

No. They may not be combined merely to impose the same direction requirement twice.

No. A green light allows you to proceed, but you must still follow C31 and may travel only in a permitted direction.

No. When continuing or making another permitted turn, drivers must still follow traffic lights, priority signs and the ordinary priority rules.

No. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

Yes. When the sign is positioned above a lane or another clearly defined part of the public road, the prohibition applies only to that lane or part.

Yes. Drivers must choose a lane that permits their intended direction and follow one of the directions indicated by the lane-selection arrows.

Yes. Supplementary panel M2 indicates that the prohibition does not apply to cyclists.

Yes. Supplementary panel M3 may indicate that the prohibition does not apply to cyclists and riders of two-wheeled class A mopeds.

Yes. Panel M11 exempts speed-pedelec riders, while M12 exempts cyclists, class A moped riders and speed-pedelec riders.

Yes, when the supplementary sign expressly exempts them. Motorists must therefore check for cyclists approaching or turning from a direction closed to general traffic.

Yes. Where only cyclists or specified moped riders are exempted, Belgian placement rules may require or permit C31 instead of D1 or D3 so the exception can be displayed clearly.

No. Belgian placement rules exclude C31 from the prohibition signs that may be given zonal validity.

Traffic sign C33 prohibits drivers from turning around.

The prohibition begins at the sign and continues up to and including the next intersection.

No. C33 prohibits turning around anywhere in the section from the sign through the next intersection.

No. C31 regulates turning at the next intersection, while C33 separately prohibits turning around. A U-turn may nevertheless be illegal because of another sign, a continuous line, the road type or unsafe conditions.

No. Belgian placement rules expressly prohibit using C33 to indicate that a carriageway carries one-way traffic.

No. C33 is excluded from the signs that may be used as zonal prohibitions.

Yes. Turning around is legally classified as a manoeuvre. The driver must therefore give way to every other road user before performing it where it is permitted.

Yes, where the movement is otherwise permitted and safe. A broken line may be crossed to turn left or make a U-turn.

No. Drivers may not cross a continuous white line or drive to its left when it separates opposing traffic.

The driver must signal in time, normally remain close to the right-hand edge, turn at moderate speed and give way to road users and pedestrians who have priority.

The driver must signal in time, position the vehicle correctly, give way to oncoming drivers, turn at moderate speed and enter the new road correctly.

Yes. A driver changing direction must give way to drivers and pedestrians continuing along other parts of the same public road and to pedestrians crossing the road being entered.

No. It only communicates your intention. You must still respect all applicable priority and crossing rules.

Follow the authorised person’s instruction. Such instructions take precedence over traffic lights, signs, road markings and ordinary traffic rules.

From 1 June 2027, the no-turn signs are renumbered C32a and C32b. The number C31 will instead identify prohibited access for motorhomes. Sign C33 remains the prohibition on turning around from the sign through the next intersection.

A Belgian schoolomgeving is a zone consisting of one or more public roads or road sections that includes an entrance to a school and is marked by the legally prescribed entrance and exit signs.

It currently begins with traffic sign F4a combined with warning sign A23 and ends with traffic sign F4b.

Traffic sign A23 warns of a place where children are especially likely to be present.

No. A23 alone is a warning sign. A legally marked school environment currently uses A23 together with F4a and is ended by F4b.

The maximum speed between F4a and F4b is 30 km/h.

Yes. Every driver must respect the maximum speed, although a lower vehicle-specific or locally imposed limit may still apply.

No. Thirty kilometres per hour is the maximum. Drivers must slow down further when children, congestion, visibility, weather or other circumstances require it.

Yes. When the F4a school-area sign is permanently displayed, the 30 km/h limit applies at all times, including outside ordinary school hours.

Yes. Belgium permits F4a school-area signage with variable information. It may be activated during the periods when children arrive at or leave the school.

When the variable restriction is not displayed, the otherwise applicable road, regional, zonal or signed speed limit applies.

No. The school-area rules continue through intersections until the driver passes F4b.

It ends at traffic sign F4b. The speed limit applying to the surrounding road or zone then resumes.

The speed limit of the surrounding larger speed zone resumes after F4b without its original zone sign normally having to be repeated.

No. Both impose a maximum speed of 30 km/h, but a school environment specifically includes a school entrance and is identified by A23 together with F4a.

No. A school area is principally a signed 30 km/h environment. A schoolstraat temporarily restricts motor-vehicle access during specified periods.

A school street is currently indicated by traffic sign C3 with a supplementary panel displaying the word Schoolstraat.

The road is reserved for pedestrians, bicycles and speed pedelecs. Priority vehicles carrying out an appropriate assignment and vehicles holding a permit from the road authority may also enter.

Authorised drivers must travel at walking pace, leave pedestrians and cyclists free passage, give way to them and stop when necessary.

Yes. Belgian drivers must be especially cautious around children, reduce speed and stop when necessary.

No. The ordinary pedestrian, cyclist, crossing and priority rules remain applicable. Drivers still have a heightened duty of caution around children.

No. Drivers must continue to follow traffic lights, priority signs and the ordinary priority rules.

Yes. Road users must follow instructions given by an authorised supervisor protecting children, pupils, older people or persons with disabilities while crossing.

The authorised supervisor uses a hand-held disc displaying traffic sign C3. Road users must stop when directed.

No. Road users may not break through a group of children or pupils walking in rows with a leader or crossing under the control of a leader, youth traffic brigade or authorised supervisor.

Approach with extra caution. When the marked school-transport vehicle operates all its direction indicators to show that children are boarding or leaving, drivers must reduce speed considerably and stop when necessary.

No. A pedestrian crossing must be indicated separately by its road markings and, where used, its traffic signs or signals.

The school-area signs do not create a general parking prohibition. Drivers must follow all ordinary stopping and parking rules and any local signs or markings.

No. Stopping and parking are prohibited on a pedestrian crossing and on the carriageway within five metres before it.

No. Stopping or parking on a bike path or pavement is prohibited and can force children into moving traffic.

No general overtaking prohibition is created solely by the school-area signs. Drivers must still respect crossing-related prohibitions, road markings and the general requirement not to overtake dangerously.

Yes. Belgian placement rules state that, except in exceptional cases justified by local conditions, each school environment should be marked by A23 with F4a and by F4b at its exit.

Belgium’s new Code of the Public Road introduces traffic signs R1 and R3 for the beginning and end of a school environment. The current F4a, A23 and F4b signs remain legally recognised during the general transitional period, normally until 1 January 2045.

Under the current Belgian Highway Code, traffic sign A27 warns of large wild animals and traffic sign A29 warns of livestock crossing.

Traffic sign A27 warns of a road section where large wild animals may cross.

Belgian placement rules specifically refer to road sections regularly crossed by animals such as deer, roe deer and wild boar.

Traffic sign A29 warns that livestock may cross or travel on the road.

The sign may warn of controlled farm animals such as cattle, sheep, goats or other livestock being moved across or along the public road.

No. They are warning signs. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

Yes, when necessary. Belgian drivers must adapt their speed to visibility, traffic, road conditions and foreseeable hazards and remain able to stop before an obstruction.

Yes. A driver must slow down when approaching draft, load or riding animals or livestock on the public road.

You must stop when the animals show signs of fear.

The express rule concerning frightened animals applies to draft, load and riding animals and livestock. A driver encountering wild animals must still reduce speed or stop whenever necessary to avoid danger.

No. The signs warn of danger but do not create a separate priority rule. Drivers must nevertheless avoid striking, frightening or trapping animals already on the road.

Yes. A person riding, leading or supervising draft, load or riding animals or livestock is considered a driver under Belgian traffic law.

Yes. Moving animals and livestock must have a driver, whether they travel individually or in a herd.

Yes. Drivers and assistants must remain close enough to control the animals and prevent them from obstructing traffic or causing an accident.

Yes. The person controlling draft, load or riding animals or livestock must be assisted by enough handlers when this is necessary for traffic safety.

Animals being ridden, led or supervised generally follow the applicable rules for drivers. Outside built-up areas, certain animals or livestock may use the right-hand level verge when this does not endanger other road users.

No. Under the current Belgian Highway Code, harnessed or ridden animals may not be allowed to gallop inside built-up areas.

Avoid unnecessary horn use because it may frighten them. In a built-up area, the horn may generally be used only to provide a necessary warning to prevent an immediate accident.

Reduce speed considerably, leave as much lateral space as reasonably possible and pass quietly. Stop if the horse shows signs of fear.

Slow down early, stop when necessary and follow the handler’s directions. Do not attempt to drive through the herd or separate the animals.

Only when the manoeuvre can be completed safely, quietly and with sufficient space. The A27 or A29 sign itself does not create a specific overtaking prohibition.

The signs do not create an automatic stopping or parking prohibition. A vehicle may still not be stopped or parked where it creates danger, reduces visibility or obstructs animals and their handlers.

Reduce speed smoothly, stop at a safe distance and allow it to leave. Expect another animal to follow and avoid approaching or trying to move it yourself.

Stop safely, activate the hazard warning lights, protect the scene and check whether anyone is injured. Contact the police or emergency services when the animal, vehicle or debris creates danger.

No. Keep your distance because an injured animal may react defensively. Let the police, a wildlife rescue centre or another competent service handle it.

Do not follow it into woodland or fields. Record the location and direction in which it travelled and provide that information to the police or wildlife professionals.

No. Animals can appear on any road. Drivers must remain attentive and adapt their speed even where no warning sign is installed.

Belgium’s new Code of the Public Road uses a single traffic sign A27 for animals crossing. The animal symbol displayed on the sign identifies the species concerned.

Under the new sign system, the adaptable A27 animal sign replaces the current distinction between A27 for large wild animals and A29 for livestock. Existing signs remain recognised during the applicable transitional period.

Traffic sign A19 warns drivers of falling rocks.

A19 is a triangular warning sign showing rocks falling from a steep slope.

No. It warns that falling rocks are a foreseeable danger in the road section ahead.

Yes. Drivers should watch both the slope and the carriageway because material from an earlier rockfall may remain on the road.

No. A19 is a warning sign. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

Yes, when necessary. Belgian drivers must adapt their speed to the road layout, visibility, weather, road condition and foreseeable obstructions.

Yes. Drivers must always remain able to stop before an obstruction that can reasonably be foreseen.

In Brussels and Flanders, warning signs are normally placed approximately 150 metres before the dangerous location. A supplementary panel indicates another approximate distance where necessary.

Yes. A supplementary panel may indicate the length of the hazardous road section.

No. Drivers must continue to obey traffic lights, priority signs and the ordinary priority rules.

No automatic overtaking prohibition is created by A19. Overtaking is permitted only when visibility, road width, markings and conditions allow it to be completed safely.

A19 does not create an automatic stopping or parking prohibition. Drivers may nevertheless not stop or park where doing so creates danger or unnecessarily obstructs traffic.

No, when this exposes the vehicle to danger. Choose a safer authorised location away from loose rocks, unstable slopes and fallen material.

Reduce speed, increase your following distance and scan the carriageway, verge and slope. Be prepared for vehicles ahead to brake or change position suddenly.

Slow down without sudden steering. Pass only when there is sufficient clear space and no cyclist, pedestrian, approaching vehicle or other obstacle would be endangered.

Stop at a safe distance and do not enter the opposing lane unless the road is clearly visible and the movement can be made legally and safely. Report the obstruction when necessary.

A driver whose passage is obstructed must slow down and, when necessary, stop to allow approaching road users to pass.

Yes, when the movement involves a lateral displacement. Check mirrors and blind spots, signal in time and give way where required.

Yes. Cyclists and permitted moped riders may leave a bike path to travel around an obstruction. They must check traffic and make the movement safely.

Reduce speed considerably and avoid sudden braking or steering. Loose or sharp stones can cause loss of balance, punctures or wheel damage.

No, when doing so would expose you to traffic or further rockfall. Stop safely and contact the police, road authority or emergency services instead.

Do not enter the affected section. Stop before the danger where possible, activate the hazard warning lights when appropriate and follow any temporary closure or instructions from authorised personnel.

Keep the vehicle under control and stop at a safe location. Activate the hazard warning lights and check for damage only when you can do so without standing in traffic or beneath an unstable slope.

Yes. Report rocks that obstruct traffic or create an immediate danger to the police, emergency services or responsible road authority.

Belgium’s new Code of the Public Road retains traffic sign A19 but expands its official meaning to falling rocks or the presence of stones.

The new wording makes clear that the principal danger drivers encounter may be stones already lying on the road, not only rocks falling at that moment.

Belgian traffic signs A1a, A1b, A1c and A1d warn of dangerous curves.

Traffic sign A1a warns of a dangerous curve to the left.

Traffic sign A1b warns of a dangerous curve to the right.

Traffic sign A1c warns of a double curve or a succession of more than two curves, with the first curve turning left.

Traffic sign A1d warns of a double curve or a succession of more than two curves, with the first curve turning right.

No. A1c and A1d primarily indicate the direction of the first curve. The following curves may differ in shape, length and sharpness.

Belgian placement rules reserve them for curves that appear unexpectedly or must be negotiated with a significant reduction in speed.

For successive curves, the warning sign is normally placed before the first curve. A supplementary panel may indicate the length of the winding road section.

Yes. A supplementary distance panel may indicate approximately how far ahead the dangerous curve begins.

No. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

Yes. Belgian drivers must adapt their speed to the road layout, visibility, weather, traffic and vehicle condition and remain able to stop before a foreseeable obstruction.

Reduce speed before entering the curve. Use smooth steering and avoid harsh braking or acceleration while the vehicle is cornering.

Yes. Drivers must normally remain as close as possible to the right-hand side and may not cut across the part intended for oncoming traffic.

No. Drivers may not cross a continuous white line or drive to its left when it separates opposing directions of traffic.

The specified left-side overtaking is prohibited in a curve when visibility is insufficient. An exception applies when the manoeuvre can be completed without crossing the continuous white line separating opposing traffic.

No. The prohibition depends on insufficient visibility and the applicable overtaking and road-marking rules, not solely on the presence of the warning sign.

Stopping and parking on the carriageway are prohibited in a curve when visibility is insufficient.

The curve-specific prohibition applies where visibility is insufficient. All other stopping and parking rules, signs and safety requirements must still be respected.

No. Drivers must continue to follow traffic lights, priority signs and the ordinary priority rules.

Reduce speed and observe the priority signs carefully. The bend may hide crossing traffic, cyclists or pedestrians until the driver is close to the intersection.

Wait until there is sufficient visibility and room to leave at least one metre inside a built-up area or 1.5 metres outside a built-up area. Do not cross a continuous line or enter the path of approaching traffic.

Motorcyclists must remain within their part of the carriageway and ensure that neither they nor their motorcycle enters the section intended for oncoming traffic while leaning through the curve.

Reduce speed before the curve, increase following distance and use the steering, brakes and accelerator smoothly. Painted markings and metal surfaces may be especially slippery.

Yes. From 1 June 2027, A1a and A1b continue to indicate dangerous left and right curves, while A1c and A1d continue to indicate double or successive curves according to the direction of the first curve.

A Belgian chevron board is a rectangular road-alignment panel displaying a large red chevron on a contrasting light background. It helps drivers follow the direction of a curve.

The point of the red chevron indicates the direction in which the curve continues. A left-pointing chevron marks a curve to the left and a right-pointing chevron marks a curve to the right.

No. The official dangerous-curve warning signs are A1a, A1b, A1c and A1d. Chevron boards are road-alignment devices used to make the curve itself more visible.

An A1 sign warns before the dangerous curve. Chevron boards are placed in or around the curve to show its alignment and guide drivers while they negotiate it.

No separate Highway Code number is assigned to them like A1a or A1b. They are technical road-signing and delineation equipment installed by the road authority.

They are normally positioned along the outside of the curve so that approaching drivers can clearly see the direction of the road.

Yes. Belgian regional guidance recommends that the first chevrons be visible while drivers are still approaching the curve.

Yes. They generally guide drivers along the full length of the curve and continue towards its exit, unless the danger is limited to only part of it.

A single-chevron board displays one large chevron. Several individual boards may be spaced along the curve to trace its alignment.

A multiple-chevron board displays several chevrons on one longer panel. In Belgian regional practice, these are used less frequently than separate single-chevron boards.

It may be useful at a short curve, beside a particular obstacle or immediately before a critical tightening of the curve.

Not always. Their spacing depends on the radius and layout of the curve. Sharper curves may require the boards to be placed closer together.

The normal basic format used in Walloon technical guidance is approximately 900 × 900 mm. Smaller formats may be used on lower-speed roads, inside built-up areas or where available space is limited.

Yes. On a particularly high-risk curve, a fluorescent yellow surround may be used to increase their visibility.

Yes. Illuminated chevrons may be used as an additional measure at curves with a significant safety risk.

No. They guide drivers through the curve. Only an applicable C43 sign, speed zone or general road rule establishes the legal maximum speed.

Yes, when necessary. Belgian drivers must adapt their speed to the road layout, visibility, weather, traffic and vehicle condition and remain able to stop before a foreseeable obstruction.

No. They do not change priority at an intersection or against oncoming traffic.

No. Drivers may not cross a continuous white line or drive to its left when it separates opposing directions of traffic.

Specified left-side overtaking is prohibited when visibility in the curve is insufficient. The chevrons themselves do not create the prohibition, but they often identify a location where overtaking would be unsafe.

Stopping and parking on the carriageway are prohibited where visibility in the curve is insufficient. A vehicle may also not create danger or unnecessary obstruction.

Look through the curve, select a suitable speed beforehand and maintain a stable line. Both the rider and motorcycle must remain within the correct part of the carriageway.

No. It provides directional guidance. Drivers must still observe the road because the curve may tighten, open out or change gradient.

Chevron boards remain road-alignment equipment rather than a separate numbered regulatory sign. The general obligations to adapt speed, remain within the correct road position and obey curve signs and markings continue to apply.

The Dutch term is spookrijden. In Belgian road-safety usage, it normally refers specifically to driving in the wrong direction on a motorway.

Traffic sign C1 means that entry in that direction is prohibited for every driver, unless a supplementary sign expressly provides an exception.

Traffic sign F19 indicates a public road with one-way traffic. Drivers may travel only in the direction shown.

C1 is placed at the prohibited entrance, while F19 is normally placed at the opposite end to indicate the legally permitted direction.

Normally, yes. A driver entering past C1 travels in a prohibited direction unless the vehicle category is expressly exempted by a supplementary sign.

Yes, when supplementary signs permit it. Drivers must therefore check for authorised contraflow cyclists even though general motor traffic travels in only one direction.

They may do so when the appropriate supplementary signs expressly include their vehicle category.

No. When the signs permit two-way cycling, the cyclist is travelling legally and retains the rights and duties applying to that direction.

Traffic sign F85 indicates that traffic is temporarily permitted in both directions on part of a carriageway that normally carries one-way traffic.

Yes. Temporary signs and markings may guide traffic through a central-reservation crossing or onto another carriageway. This is legal when drivers follow the temporary arrangement.

Yes. Belgian motorway rules expressly prohibit driving in the opposite direction.

No. Reversing on a motorway is prohibited.

No. Turning around is prohibited, even when you have missed an exit or entered the wrong route.

No. Ordinary drivers may not use motorway connections through the central reservation.

Yes. The current motorway prohibitions concerning turning around, reversing and driving in the opposite direction also apply on Belgian autowegen.

Reduce speed and keep as far right as safely possible. Stop overtaking, create additional distance and follow electronic signs, radio warnings and police instructions.

Belgian road-safety guidance advises moving extremely far right and, when necessary to avoid the immediate danger, using the emergency lane. Do so cautiously and only for the emergency.

You may briefly flash them when actually passing the vehicle, but avoid doing so far in advance because the driver could panic or react unpredictably.

Notify the police as soon as possible. A passenger should make the call where possible; otherwise, stop safely before using a handheld telephone.

Slow down immediately, switch on the dipped headlights and hazard warning lights and do not accelerate towards another entrance or exit.

When there is no approaching traffic, move to the emergency lane and stop. When oncoming vehicles are present, remain as far right as possible so they have more room to avoid you.

No. Do not make a U-turn, reverse or cross the central reservation. Stop and contact the police, who can help return the vehicle to the correct direction safely.

Provide the motorway number, direction normally shown on signs, kilometre marker, nearby exit, tunnel, bridge or service area and a description of the vehicle involved.

C1 applies to drivers. Pedestrian access is governed separately by the road layout and any pedestrian prohibition signs.

No. A person travelling illegally in the wrong direction does not acquire priority. Other road users must nevertheless take every reasonable action to avoid a collision.

No. A green light permits movement only in a direction that is otherwise legally allowed. C1 and mandatory-direction signs remain applicable.

Yes. Instructions from an authorised person take precedence over traffic lights, signs, markings and ordinary traffic rules.

Yes. The Code of the Public Road taking effect on 1 June 2027 retains C1 for a prohibited direction and F19 for a one-way public road.

Traffic sign A31 warns that roadworks are being carried out on or beside the public road.

No. A31 is a warning sign. A temporary C43 sign or another applicable rule establishes the maximum speed.

Yes, when necessary. Drivers must adapt their speed to the temporary layout, traffic, workers, machinery, visibility and condition of the road.

Yes. Lawfully placed temporary priority, prohibition, mandatory-direction, speed and parking signs must be obeyed.

No. The applicable Belgian roadworks-signalling rules require the necessary signalling to be installed before the work begins.

Yes. Worksite signalling must be maintained so that it remains clean, recognisable and effective throughout the works.

Temporary orange longitudinal markings or orange road studs may guide traffic through the works. They have the same meaning as corresponding continuous or broken white lane lines.

The temporary orange markings make the white longitudinal markings at the same location invalid. Follow the temporary orange route.

No. A continuous orange line has the same meaning as a continuous white line and may not be crossed.

It has the same meaning as a broken white line and may be crossed only for legally permitted movements such as changing lanes or overtaking where safe.

Yes. A red light prohibits passing the stop line or, where there is no line, the signal itself.

You must stop unless you are already so close that stopping safely is no longer possible. If you continue, you may not endanger other road users.

Yes. They may control one direction at a time through a narrow or single-lane section.

Yes. Road users must follow indications given by an authorised worksite supervisor to protect personnel working on the public road.

The supervisor uses a hand-held disc displaying traffic sign C3. Road users must stop when directed.

Yes. Orders from competent authorised persons take precedence over traffic lights, signs, markings and ordinary traffic rules.

Observe the lane-reduction signs and markings. In flowing traffic, changing lanes is a manoeuvre and you must give way to drivers already using the target lane.

It applies during strongly slowed traffic when a lane ends or further travel in that lane is prevented.

Continue using the lane until immediately before the narrowing and then merge into the adjacent continuing lane.

They must alternately allow one driver from the ending or blocked lane to merge immediately before the narrowing.

The continuing lane first allows one vehicle from the right-hand lane to merge and then one from the left-hand lane.

A driver whose route is obstructed must slow down and, when necessary, stop to allow approaching road users to pass, unless signs or signals establish another arrangement.

Yes. B19 may require one direction to give way to oncoming traffic, while B21 gives the opposite direction priority.

No. Do not enter when congestion is likely to force you to stop in an intersection, crossing or other location that must remain clear.

No. A red lane-control cross, C3 sign, barrier, cone arrangement or other lawful closure prohibits use of that lane or road section.

No. Traffic-control equipment may be moved only by authorised persons. Do not create your own route through the worksite.

A31 does not itself prohibit overtaking, but temporary C35 signs, continuous markings, narrow lanes or limited visibility may prohibit or make the manoeuvre unsafe.

A31 creates no automatic prohibition. Temporary E1 or E3 signs, barriers and general safety rules may prohibit stopping or parking where vehicles would obstruct the work or traffic.

Reduce speed considerably, leave sufficient lateral space and expect workers or machinery to enter the road unexpectedly. Stop when directed or when safe passage is impossible.

Follow the signed temporary route. When leaving an obstructed bike path, check traffic carefully and make the lateral movement safely.

Use the protected temporary walkway or crossing. Do not enter the carriageway merely because the normal pavement is blocked when another signed route is provided.

Yes, where the road has at least two lanes in the same direction. Vehicles in the leftmost lane move left and vehicles in the other lanes move right as soon as congestion forms.

Belgium’s new Code of the Public Road retains traffic sign A31 for roadworks. Temporary yellow road markings will be permitted to replace white markings during works and will make the white markings at the same location invalid.

Yes. Under the new code, yellow may be used for different types of temporary markings, including lane markings, pedestrian crossings and cycle facilities.

Traffic sign C29 prohibits access for vehicles whose height, including their load, exceeds the height displayed on the sign.

C29 is a circular prohibition sign showing the maximum permitted height between two vertical arrowheads.

Yes. The complete height of the vehicle and its load must be considered.

Yes. Roof boxes, bicycles, machinery and other equipment form part of the vehicle’s total travelling height.

No. It must take another route and may not pass the sign.

C29 prohibits vehicles whose height is greater than the displayed value. In practice, a driver should not attempt passage without sufficient additional clearance because the measured vehicle height and available space can vary.

No. The displayed value includes a safety deduction from the measured free clearance.

For a passage with a free clearance of at least 2.50 metres, the displayed limit is normally the measured clearance minus 0.30 metres.

When the free clearance is below 2.50 metres, the displayed limit is normally the measured clearance minus 0.15 metres.

Under the current placement rules, passages with a free clearance below 4.30 metres must be indicated by C29.

The sign must display the lowest available clearance.

The lowest clearance for each lane must be indicated using lane-specific signs, including the applicable F89 or F91 lane arrangement.

Yes. Belgian placement rules require the restriction to be indicated at a location where affected drivers can still choose an alternative route.

A similar advance sign with a supplementary distance panel must be installed earlier at a point where the driver can still choose another route.

No. It applies to every vehicle that exceeds the displayed height, including buses, motorhomes, vans, cars with high roof loads and other vehicles.

The general maximum height of a loaded vehicle is 4 metres.

In Flanders and Wallonia, a loaded vehicle carrying compressed flax bales may reach 4.30 metres. This exception does not remove the obligation to respect a lower C29 restriction.

Under the current Belgian Highway Code, the maximum height is 2.50 metres.

The lower C29 value must be respected. A vehicle may comply with the general four-metre limit and still be too high for a particular passage.

No. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

No. Drivers must continue to obey traffic lights, priority signs and the ordinary priority rules.

Yes. When the sign is placed above a particular lane or incorporated into lane-control signage, it applies to that lane.

Only when the signs and markings authorise it and the lane change can be completed safely. Never ignore a lane-specific restriction.

Not exclusively. The actual travelling height may change with the load, suspension and attached equipment. The driver should know the vehicle’s current maximum height.

Do not pass the sign. Stop where safe and follow the indicated diversion. Contact the police or road authority when turning or reversing cannot be done safely.

Reversing is a manoeuvre, so the driver must give way to every other road user. Use assistance where necessary, particularly with a long or high vehicle.

Stop safely, activate the hazard warning lights and call the emergency services on 112. Do not continue until the vehicle, load and structure have been assessed.

Yes. Belgium’s new Code of the Public Road expressly retains C29 among the restrictions that priority vehicles may not disregard merely because they are carrying out a priority assignment.

The new Belgian Code of the Public Road retains traffic sign C29 and expressly applies it to vehicles or vehicle combinations whose height, including the load, exceeds the displayed value.

Traffic sign C27 prohibits access for drivers of vehicles whose width, including their load, exceeds the width displayed on the sign.

C27 is a circular prohibition sign showing the maximum permitted width between two horizontal arrowheads.

Yes. The vehicle and everything carried by it must remain within the displayed width.

Yes. Loads, equipment, securing devices and other projecting parts that increase the travelling width must be taken into account.

No. The driver must choose another route and may not pass the sign.

C27 prohibits vehicles whose width is greater than the displayed value. A driver should nevertheless maintain sufficient practical clearance and should not continue when safe passage is uncertain.

No. It displays the maximum legally permitted vehicle width. Drivers must not interpret the number as a guarantee that no additional obstacles or narrow points exist.

For a motor vehicle, horse-drawn vehicle or trailer, the general maximum width is 2.55 metres, or 2.60 metres when the vehicle is legally constructed with that width under the technical regulations.

Yes. Specific loose loads such as grain, flax, straw or animal feed may reach 2.75 metres. Under prescribed local-distance conditions, they may reach 3 metres.

No. A load may comply with a general dimensional exception and still be too wide for a road restricted by C27.

The bicycle, two-wheeled moped or its trailer may have a maximum loaded width of 1 metre.

Under the current Belgian Highway Code, the maximum width of an ordinary bicycle is 0.75 metres.

The maximum loaded width of a motorcycle without a sidecar, or its trailer, is 1.25 metres.

The lower C27 restriction must be respected, even when the vehicle complies with the general maximum dimensions.

No. It applies to every vehicle exceeding the displayed width, including buses, agricultural vehicles, motorhomes, vans, cars with wide loads and trailers.

Yes. When the sign is placed above or clearly associated with a particular lane, it applies only to that lane or indicated part of the public road.

Yes. Under the current Belgian rules, C27 may be given zonal validity. The restriction then applies throughout the signed zone until the corresponding end-zone sign.

Yes. Belgian placement rules require C27 to be installed where affected drivers can still choose an alternative route.

A similar advance C27 sign with a supplementary distance panel must be placed earlier at a location where the driver can still choose another route.

Yes. Temporary barriers or narrowed lanes may require a lower width limit. The temporary sign is legally binding.

No. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

No. Drivers must continue to obey traffic lights, priority signs and the ordinary priority rules.

Do not pass the sign. Stop where safe and follow the indicated diversion. Contact the police or road authority when turning or reversing cannot be completed safely.

Reversing is a manoeuvre, so the driver must give way to every other road user. Use assistance when necessary, especially with a long or wide vehicle combination.

Only where the road markings, signs and traffic conditions legally permit it. C27 does not authorise driving in a closed lane, crossing a continuous line or obstructing oncoming traffic.

Yes. Movable or easily removable outer parts should be folded or removed where required to reduce the vehicle’s width during travel.

Stop safely, activate the hazard warning lights and call the emergency services on 112 when the collision creates danger or may have damaged the structure.

The new Belgian Code of the Public Road retains traffic sign C27 and expressly prohibits access for vehicles or vehicle combinations whose width, including the load, exceeds the displayed value.

Yes. C27 retains its essential symbol and meaning under the new Code of the Public Road.

Traffic sign C21 prohibits access for drivers of vehicles whose actual loaded mass exceeds the mass displayed on the sign.

C21 is a circular prohibition sign displaying a maximum mass, normally expressed in tonnes.

The massa in beladen toestand is the combined mass of the vehicle itself, its load, the driver and every other person being transported.

Yes. The driver and all passengers are included in the vehicle’s actual loaded mass.

Yes. All goods, equipment and other load carried by the vehicle contribute to its actual loaded mass.

No. C21 concerns the vehicle’s actual mass while loaded, which may be lower than its maximum authorised mass.

Actual loaded mass is what the vehicle currently weighs. Maximum authorised mass is the highest total mass for which the vehicle is legally approved.

It may pass when its actual loaded mass does not exceed the displayed value, unless another sign separately prohibits its vehicle category.

Yes. C21 applies to every vehicle whose actual loaded mass exceeds the displayed limit, not only to trucks.

The current sign description refers to vehicles. From 1 June 2027, the wording expressly includes vehicles and vehicle combinations.

The driver must consider how the applicable restriction treats the vehicle combination and must not continue when the relevant loaded mass exceeds the displayed limit.

C21 restricts every vehicle according to its actual loaded mass. C23 prohibits goods vehicles and combinations as a category and may use a supplementary mass inscription based on their maximum authorised mass.

Yes. Where C23 applies according to vehicle category or maximum authorised mass, reducing the current load may not remove the prohibition.

Under the current Highway Code, C22 is the sign prohibiting coaches, not an axle-load sign. A separate C22 axle-load restriction is introduced by the new Code of the Public Road from 1 June 2027.

From 1 June 2027, C22 prohibits vehicles or vehicle combinations whose actual loaded mass per axle exceeds the value displayed.

It may protect a bridge, road surface or other structure from a load concentrated too heavily on one axle, even when the vehicle’s total mass is otherwise permitted.

C21 prohibits vehicles whose actual loaded mass is higher than the displayed mass. The driver must be certain that the limit is not exceeded.

The vehicle can be weighed on a suitable weighbridge. Registration documents normally provide technical and authorised limits rather than the current mass of the loaded vehicle.

Redistributing cargo does not reduce the vehicle’s total loaded mass. It may, however, change individual axle loads and become relevant to the new C22 axle restriction.

Yes. The vehicle may continue only after sufficient weight has been removed, the remaining load is secured and all other legal requirements are respected.

Yes. When legal loading or technical mass requirements are violated, the driver may be required to unload, uncouple or move the vehicle to the nearest suitable place. The vehicle may otherwise be detained.

No. C21 may also be installed temporarily to protect a damaged bridge, weakened road or temporary roadworks structure.

Yes. A zonal C21 restriction may prohibit vehicles above the displayed actual loaded mass throughout the signed area until the corresponding end-zone sign.

No. The restriction continues across intersections until the end-zone sign is passed.

Yes. Belgian placement rules require C21 to be installed at a location where affected drivers can still choose an alternative route.

A similar advance C21 sign with a supplementary distance panel must be placed earlier where the driver can still select another route.

Yes. A prohibition sign placed above or clearly associated with a particular lane applies to that lane or indicated part of the public road.

No. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

No. Drivers must continue to obey traffic lights, priority signs and the ordinary priority rules.

Do not pass the sign. Stop where safe and use the indicated diversion or another route suitable for the vehicle’s actual loaded mass.

Reversing is a manoeuvre, so the driver must give way to every other road user. Assistance may be necessary for a long or heavy vehicle combination.

Yes. The Code of the Public Road retains C21 and the new axle-load sign C22 among the restrictions that priority vehicles may not disregard merely because they are carrying out a priority assignment.

The new Belgian code expressly applies C21 to vehicles and vehicle combinations according to their actual loaded mass and introduces C22 for actual loaded mass per axle.

No. The Belgian Highway Code does not currently include a numbered national traffic sign specifically indicating speed radar enforcement.

Yes. Wallonia uses a blue information board displaying a radar symbol and the word RADAR. It is a regional information sign and is not included among the numbered signs of the Belgian Highway Code.

No. It announces speed enforcement but does not establish a numerical limit. Drivers must follow the applicable C43 sign, speed zone or general speed limit.

No. It is an informational warning board. The legal obligation not to exceed the speed limit exists independently of the radar board.

Yes. Walloon policy provides road signage announcing permanent automatic speed-enforcement systems.

Yes. Mobile police controls and other lawful speed checks may occur without the regional radar-information board.

A fixed radar performs a continuous speed check at one particular location.

A red-light radar can monitor vehicles passing a red traffic light and may also measure their speed.

Section control, also called average-speed enforcement, records vehicles at different points and calculates their average speed over the controlled road section.

Walloon guidance describes controlled sections ranging from approximately 500 metres to several kilometres.

No. The system calculates average speed across the complete controlled section.

A lidar is a temporary automatic speed-control installation that may be placed beside the road, including near roadworks.

Wallonia uses a temporary orange board displaying the words RADAR CHANTIER and a radar symbol to announce certain worksite controls.

No. The applicable temporary C43 sign or another speed rule creates the limit. The radar board only warns that it may be enforced.

A preventive radar measures an approaching vehicle and displays its detected speed to encourage the driver to respect the limit.

No. Its primary function is awareness and prevention rather than enforcement.

Yes. It may collect statistical information about measured vehicle speeds to help authorities assess speeding problems.

No. It provides information, but drivers remain responsible for monitoring their own speed and respecting the legal limit.

Release the accelerator and reduce speed smoothly and safely. Do not brake suddenly when another vehicle is close behind.

No. A speed limit ends only according to the applicable signs and road rules, not because the camera has been passed.

Yes. Police may use mobile speed-measuring equipment at temporary control locations.

Yes. Certain systems can combine speed enforcement with red-light enforcement or automatic number-plate recognition.

No. Navigation and mobile applications may contain incomplete or outdated information. Traffic signs and the actual speed rules always take precedence.

Yes. A truck, bus, coach or vehicle combination may have a lower maximum speed than a passenger car even when using the same road.

No. Enforcement requires approved measuring equipment and the legally prescribed procedure. A preventive display is not itself proof of an offence.

The published Code of the Public Road taking effect on 1 June 2027 does not list a numbered national radar-warning sign. The Walloon board remains separate from the national traffic-sign catalogue unless the regional rules are changed.

No. The current Belgian Highway Code does not define selective barriers as a separate road category. Access is determined by the applicable traffic signs, permits and local regulations.

Traffic sign C3 prohibits access in both directions for every driver. Supplementary signs may exempt particular categories.

No. The physical installation controls access, while the traffic sign establishes the legal restriction. Both must be respected.

Yes. Supplementary panel M2 indicates that the C3 prohibition does not apply to cyclists.

Yes. Panel M3 may exempt cyclists and riders of two-wheeled class A mopeds. The applicable symbols must be checked carefully.

Yes. Panel M11 may exempt speed-pedelec riders, while M12 may exempt cyclists, class A moped riders and speed-pedelec riders.

No. Being physically able to pass does not create an exception. The rider may enter only when a sign or permit authorises that vehicle category.

Yes. Roads reserved for indicated pedestrians, cyclists, riders or speed-pedelec users are currently marked by F99 signs. Physical barriers may help prevent unauthorised motor traffic from entering.

The road is principally reserved for the categories shown on the entrance sign. Priority vehicles on an appropriate assignment and certain authorised maintenance, resident, supplier and refuse-collection vehicles may also enter under the prescribed conditions.

The maximum speed is 30 km/h.

No. A cycle path or reserved road must be identified by its legally prescribed signs or markings. The bollard is only a physical traffic-control device.

No. Drivers must continue to obey C3, F99 or any other applicable sign even when the device is temporarily lowered.

No, unless you are independently authorised. The bollard or gate may close immediately behind the first vehicle.

Yes, where the road authority or local access rules provide it. Access may use a permit, badge, number-plate recognition or another controlled system.

They may receive access under the applicable signs, permits and time restrictions. A general delivery purpose does not automatically override a C3 prohibition.

Yes, when their assignment and the applicable rules permit access. The installation may be removable, breakable, remotely controlled or automatically recognised for emergency use.

No, when this blocks authorised traffic or creates danger or unnecessary obstruction. Emergency and service access must remain available.

No, unless you are authorised by the road authority or operator. Road users may not create their own passage through a restricted road.

Reduce speed and pass through the intended opening without unnecessary swerving. Cyclists should avoid overtaking one another where the available space is limited.

Do not force the bicycle through or enter a pedestrian-only space. Use another authorised opening or contact the road authority when a permitted user cannot pass safely.

No. The current Highway Code in force before 1 June 2027 does not contain a dedicated numbered warning sign for retractable bollards.

They may be indicated by local information, warning lights, road markings or traffic sign A51 with a supplementary panel describing the danger.

Stop and wait until the installation has completed its movement. Proceed only when authorised and when the bollard is fully lowered.

No. A green access signal permits passage only for road users who are legally authorised to enter.

Belgium’s new Code of the Public Road introduces warning sign A53 specifically for retractable bollards.

A53 warns drivers that retractable bollards are present ahead. It warns of the physical danger but does not itself grant access.

No. A53 is a warning sign. C3, a reserved-road sign or another access regulation still determines who may enter.

From 1 June 2027, traffic signs R9 and R11 indicate the beginning and end of roads reserved for the road users displayed on the sign.

The new code also permits specified residents and visitors, delivery vehicles, vehicles serving adjoining properties, road-work and medical vehicles and holders of a free-passage card, subject to the detailed rules.

No. The traffic signs and legal access rules remain decisive. A bollard or gate is the physical means used to enforce or manage that access.

Traffic signs F25 and F27 are Belgian advance direction signs, legally called voorwegwijzers.

Traffic sign F29 is a direction sign, legally called a wegwijzer.

F25 shows the approaching intersection in a simplified schematic form, with the available road directions represented by lines or arrows.

No. Details such as traffic islands, medians and verges are normally omitted so the main road directions remain easy to understand.

The road that has priority at the intersection is represented by a wider line.

No. It communicates the existing priority-road layout. Drivers must still follow the actual B1, B5, B9, B15 or other applicable priority signs.

Yes. The appropriate road number or numbers may be displayed within the corresponding route arrow.

F27 lists destinations in separate groups according to whether the route continues straight ahead, to the left or to the right.

The sections are normally arranged from top to bottom as straight ahead, left and right.

The straight-ahead and left arrows are placed on the left side of their sections, while the right arrow is placed on the right.

F25 uses a schematic drawing of the intersection. F27 groups destinations in separate text-and-arrow sections without reproducing the junction as a road diagram.

F25 and F27 provide advance information before the intersection. F29 is a direction sign pointing towards a destination at or near the point where the driver must turn.

No. Under the current Belgian placement rules, F25 and F27 do not display kilometre distances.

Yes. The distance in kilometres may be displayed on an F29 direction sign.

Belgian placement rules currently limit F25 and F27 to a maximum of three destination inscriptions per direction.

For each direction, destinations are normally arranged from top to bottom in decreasing order of distance, with the more distant destination appearing first.

The signs are normally installed approximately 200 metres before the intersection outside a built-up area and approximately 100 metres before it inside a built-up area.

Yes. The distance may be increased because of traffic speed, traffic density, road layout or the need to choose a lane at an important intersection.

Yes. The F5 motorway symbol may be incorporated to indicate that the displayed route continues over a motorway.

Yes. The F9 expressway symbol may be displayed to indicate that the signed route continues over a Belgian autoweg.

No. Drivers must still comply with traffic lights, turn prohibitions, mandatory-direction signs and lane markings.

Not necessarily. It provides route guidance. A separate F13 or F15 sign and the road arrows may prescribe the lane or direction that must be followed.

F13 announces directional arrows on the road and prescribes the choice of a traffic lane.

F15 prescribes the choice of direction for the displayed lanes. The number of arrows represents the number of traffic lanes.

Yes. At the intersection, drivers using a lane marked with selection arrows must follow one of the directions indicated for that lane.

Follow the legally permitted direction from that lane and choose another route afterwards. Do not cross a continuous line or make a sudden movement across traffic.

No. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

No. The route diagram may show the priority road, but legal priority is determined by the actual priority signs, traffic lights and road rules.

Belgium’s new Code of the Public Road retains F25 and F27 as advance direction signs and F29 as a direction sign. F29 may continue to display the distance in kilometres.

Traffic sign B15 indicates that drivers have priority at the next junction.

B15 gives priority at one junction. B9 indicates a continuing priority road whose status remains in force until sign B11.

No. It has priority at the indicated junction but is not a continuing B9 priority road.

Belgian placement rules distinguish the two systems. B9 is used for a continuing priority road, while B15 is used for priority at an individual junction.

B15 is a triangular priority sign showing a thick vertical line crossed by one or more thinner lines. The thick line represents the route with priority.

Yes. The horizontal or side lines may be modified so that the symbol more clearly represents the actual road layout.

No. A supplementary diagram may indicate that the route with priority turns left or right at the junction.

Drivers who must give way normally face traffic sign B1 or B5.

B1 requires drivers to give way. They must stop only when necessary.

B5 requires drivers to stop completely and give way.

Normally, yes. Belgian placement rules require B1 or B5 on the road followed by drivers who must give way, except where traffic from that road is prohibited in the relevant direction.

B15 is placed in the immediate vicinity of the junction where its drivers have priority.

No. Its effect concerns the next junction only. Priority at a later junction must be established separately.

Yes. Once the indicated junction has been passed, the B15 priority arrangement has been completed.

No. Drivers facing B1 or B5 must give way to traffic on the B15 road, including traffic approaching from their left.

Yes. Drivers entering from the controlled side roads must give way regardless of whether they approach from the left or right.

No. A driver turning left must still give way to oncoming drivers travelling straight ahead or turning right, unless another traffic control provides otherwise.

Yes, when your movement constitutes a change of direction. Signal in time even though you retain priority over traffic entering from the side roads.

No. You must still complete the movement safely and respect oncoming traffic, pedestrians, cyclists and other road users with priority.

No. Drivers must still respect pedestrian crossings and give way to pedestrians crossing the road they enter when turning.

A driver crossing a continuing bike path must give way to its lawful users. B15 does not remove that duty.

Yes. A supplementary panel may indicate the route of the priority road or warn that cyclists and certain mopeds may approach in both directions.

Yes. Cyclists travelling on the road controlled by B15 benefit from its priority arrangement, subject to all other applicable cycle-path, crossing and turning rules.

No. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

Only when that remains safe. Drivers must adapt their speed to visibility, traffic, road layout and foreseeable hazards and remain able to stop before an obstruction.

No. Having priority does not allow a driver to enter when congestion would probably leave the vehicle stopped inside the junction.

No. The ordinary overtaking rules, road markings and separate prohibition signs remain applicable.

No. Unlike the specific rule for B9 roads outside built-up areas, B15 itself does not create a general parking prohibition.

No, when functioning traffic lights control the same road at that junction. Drivers must then follow the traffic signals.

An orange-yellow flashing light requires additional caution but does not change the priority arrangement. The B15 sign remains applicable.

Follow the authorised person’s instructions. These take precedence over traffic lights, signs, road markings and ordinary traffic rules.

B15 gives priority at the next junction. B17 warns that priority from the right applies at the next junction.

Belgian placement rules allow B15 where retaining priority from the right would interfere with the safe or efficient flow of traffic because of traffic conditions or the road layout.

Yes. From 1 June 2027, B15 retains the meaning priority at the next junction.

Traffic sign A33 warns drivers that they are approaching traffic lights.

A red light means that it is prohibited to pass the stop line or, where there is no stop line, the traffic light itself.

You must stop before the stop line or signal unless, when the light appears, you are already so close that you can no longer stop safely.

No. You may continue only when stopping safely is no longer possible. When continuing through an intersection, you may not endanger other road users.

A green light means that you may pass the traffic light. You may proceed only when your movement remains legal and the route can be entered safely.

No. You must still give way when turning across pedestrians, cyclists or oncoming traffic where the applicable rules require it.

No. You may not enter when congestion is likely to force you to stop inside the intersection and obstruct or prevent crossing traffic.

Stop before the white continuous stop line. When no stop line is present, stop before the traffic light itself.

Motor vehicles must stop before the first stop line. The space between the two stop lines is reserved for cyclists where the road markings establish a bicycle waiting area.

No. Do not pass the applicable stop line or enter the crossing when the light requires you to stop.

Red, orange-yellow and green arrows have the same meanings as circular lights, but only for the direction or directions indicated.

You may proceed only in the direction shown, provided you give way to drivers lawfully approaching from other directions and to pedestrians.

No. Belgium has no general right-on-red rule for motor vehicles. The movement requires a specific applicable arrow or another lawful instruction.

You may pass with extra caution. The flashing light does not change the existing priority arrangement.

Follow the priority signs at the intersection or, where no sign establishes priority, the ordinary Belgian priority rules.

No. Priority signs placed on the same road at that location do not apply while the normal traffic lights are operating.

The rule suspending priority signs does not apply to an orange-yellow flashing light, lane-control lights or signs B22 and B23.

B22 permits cyclists and speed-pedelec riders to pass a red or orange-yellow light to turn right, provided they give way to every other road user.

B23 permits cyclists and speed-pedelec riders to pass a red or orange-yellow light to continue straight ahead, provided they give way to other road users. It may be used only where they do not cross another traffic stream.

No. They apply only to cyclists and speed-pedelec riders.

Cyclists and riders of two-wheeled mopeds may proceed in the direction indicated by the flashing arrow, but must give way to pedestrians and to drivers lawfully approaching from other directions.

They apply to cyclists and riders of two-wheeled mopeds covered by that signal. These users must follow their dedicated signal rather than the general circular light.

They apply only to pedestrians, cyclists and riders of two-wheeled mopeds who are legally permitted to use the relevant crossing or bike path.

Pedestrians may not begin crossing the carriageway.

Pedestrians may begin crossing. A flashing green figure may warn that this permission is about to end.

Pedestrians must follow the traffic lights controlling vehicle traffic or the instructions of an authorised person.

The lane or indicated part of the road is closed to traffic, subject only to specific statutory exceptions.

Traffic is permitted to use that lane or indicated part of the road.

The lane is prohibited except for leaving it in the direction indicated by the arrow. Move into the adjacent lane safely.

Scheduled public-transport vehicles may be controlled by white bars, circles and triangles on a black background. A horizontal bar means stop, a circle corresponds to orange-yellow and an inverted triangle corresponds to green.

It permits an authorised public-transport vehicle to proceed straight ahead only.

It permits the authorised public-transport vehicle to proceed only in the direction indicated by the bar.

A separate left-pointing green arrow at the exit of an intersection indicates that opposing traffic is held by red so left-turning drivers can clear the intersection.

Yes. A driver who entered the intersection lawfully may clear it without waiting for the signal in the intended direction to become green, unless another red light on the right prohibits the movement.

Follow the officer’s instruction immediately. Orders from authorised persons take precedence over traffic lights, signs, road markings and ordinary rules.

A priority vehicle using its special audible warning device may pass red at a moderate speed when doing so creates no danger for other road users.

Create passage where possible without entering the intersection illegally or creating another danger. Follow instructions from police or other authorised persons.

The new Belgian Code of the Public Road retains the basic meanings of red, steady orange-yellow and green. Arrow-shaped signals will expressly take precedence over circular signals for drivers travelling in the indicated direction.

The new code uses a single sign numbered B22, on which one or more arrows indicate the directions in which cyclists and speed-pedelec riders may pass a prohibiting light after giving way.

The new code adds an orange-yellow flashing left arrow indicating that opposing traffic is not held by red, while the green left arrow indicates that opposing traffic is stopped.

The new code expressly allows a combined signal with red, orange-yellow and green phases, although a two-colour red-and-green version may also be used.

Yes. A33 remains the warning sign for traffic lights under the Code of the Public Road.

Belgian pedestrian lights are currently two-coloured: red and green.

A red pedestrian light means that pedestrians are not permitted to enter the carriageway.

A green pedestrian light means that pedestrians are permitted to enter the carriageway and cross.

The red light displays the illuminated silhouette of a stationary pedestrian, while the green light displays a pedestrian in motion.

The red light is positioned above the green light.

It warns that permission to cross is about to end. The red light will appear shortly.

The flashing figure remains a green signal but warns that the phase is ending. Begin only when you can cross safely and without unnecessary delay; otherwise, wait for the next green phase.

Continue crossing at a normal pace. The red light prohibits beginning the crossing; it does not require a pedestrian already lawfully on the carriageway to turn back.

Yes. Even when traffic in their direction is permitted to proceed, drivers must allow pedestrians who entered the carriageway lawfully to finish crossing at a normal pace.

Yes, at some intersections. A driver changing direction must give way to pedestrians crossing the carriageway the driver is entering.

No. Pedestrians must remain alert for turning vehicles, priority vehicles and other lawful traffic movements.

Yes. They should verify that vehicles are stopping and should cross without unnecessarily lingering or remaining on the carriageway.

Pedestrians must follow the traffic lights controlling vehicle traffic or the instructions of an authorised person.

They must follow the vehicle signals applying at that location. They should not enter merely because vehicles appear to be stopped for another reason.

Under the current Highway Code, they indicate that the same green or red signal also applies simultaneously to pedestrians crossing in the transverse direction.

No. Ordinary pedestrian lights apply only to pedestrians. Cyclists who remain mounted must follow the applicable bicycle or vehicle signal.

Yes. A person leading a bicycle, motorised bicycle or two-wheeled moped by hand is currently treated as a pedestrian.

They display the illuminated silhouettes of a pedestrian and a bicycle and apply only to pedestrians, cyclists and two-wheeled moped riders who may legally use the relevant bike path.

It means that the indicated pedestrians, cyclists and permitted moped riders may not begin crossing.

It permits the indicated road users to cross. A flashing green signal warns that this permission is about to end.

No. A mounted cyclist may follow it only when the signal is a legally applicable combined pedestrian-and-cycle light.

Yes. Once walking beside the bicycle, the person is treated as a pedestrian and may follow the pedestrian signal.

Pressing the button requests a crossing phase but does not permit immediate crossing. Pedestrians must wait for the green figure.

When a pedestrian crossing is located within approximately 20 metres, pedestrians must use it.

No, unless the signal arrangement specifically permits crossing in all directions. Pedestrians must normally cross approximately perpendicular to the centre line.

No. They may not linger or remain on the carriageway without necessity.

Pedestrians must follow the applicable lights. Without permission from traffic lights, they may not enter a pedestrian crossing over tram tracks or a reserved tram site when a tram is approaching.

Yes. Orders from an authorised person take precedence over traffic lights, traffic signs, road markings and ordinary traffic rules.

The new Belgian Code of the Public Road states more explicitly that red prohibits beginning the crossing and that flashing green warns that the permission is ending and red will appear shortly.

They will indicate that pedestrians simultaneously receive the same green or red signal for all directions.

Yes. The new code permits combined signals with red, orange-yellow and green phases, although a two-colour red-and-green version may still be used.

It means that crossing is prohibited. A cyclist or two-wheeled moped rider already too close to stop safely may continue, but a pedestrian may not begin crossing.

They will apply only to pedestrians, cyclists and riders of two-wheeled mopeds.

Yes. Anyone driving a motor vehicle on a Belgian public road must hold and carry a valid Belgian or legally recognised foreign licence for the vehicle category concerned, unless a specific legal training or examination exception applies.

Yes. The driver must carry the valid licence or legally equivalent document while driving on a public road.

The principal Belgian categories include AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, C1, C, C1E, CE, D1, D, D1E, DE and G.

Category AM principally covers certain mopeds, speed pedelecs and light motorised quadricycles, subject to their legal vehicle classification.

Belgium uses categories A1, A2 and A, with different age, power and training requirements.

Category B covers a motor vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of no more than 3500 kg, designed and constructed to carry no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver.

Yes. It generally permits a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of no more than 750 kg. A heavier trailer is also permitted when the combined maximum authorised mass remains no more than 3500 kg.

Category B with code 96 is required for certain combinations exceeding 3500 kg but not exceeding a combined maximum authorised mass of 4250 kg.

Category BE is required for certain category-B vehicle and trailer combinations exceeding the limits of ordinary category B or code 96.

Categories C1, C, C1E and CE apply to heavier goods vehicles and their combinations.

Categories D1, D, D1E and DE apply to minibuses, buses, coaches and combinations with trailers.

Category G is the Belgian category for specified agricultural and forestry vehicles.

The category-B theory test may be taken from the age of 17.

The practical category-B test may be taken from the age of 18.

A successful theory-test result is valid for three years. A valid theory result and provisional licence are both required when taking the practical test.

Belgium currently has provisional category-B licences M36, M18 and M12.

M36 may be obtained from age 17, requires one or two registered supervisors and is valid for 36 months. It is not renewable.

No. The learner may drive only while accompanied by one of the supervisors registered for that provisional licence.

M18 may be obtained from age 18, is valid for 18 months and allows independent practice after the applicant has obtained the required certificate of competence.

Yes. The qualifying training or test procedure differs between Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia.

M12 is a one-time provisional licence that may be requested within three years after an M36 or M18 has expired. It requires a valid theory result, six hours of approved driving-school instruction and a supervisor and is valid for 12 months.

No. Belgian provisional category-B licences M36, M18 and M12 may be used only in Belgium.

A category-B provisional-licence holder may not drive from 22:00 until 06:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, the evenings before public holidays and public holidays themselves.

Yes. Driver training and examinations are regional competences, so Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels may impose additional training, minimum-practice or test requirements.

The bank-card-format Belgian driving licence has an administrative validity of no more than 10 years. A category or medical authorisation may have a shorter validity.

The holder should request renewal during the three months before its expiry date.

Yes, subject to their condition and legal validity. All old paper licences must ultimately be replaced by bank-card-format licences by 2033.

It must be replaced when it is lost, stolen, damaged or unreadable or when the holder no longer resembles the photograph.

The application is normally made through the municipality where the applicant is registered. Eligible category-A and category-B applications or renewals may also be available through BelDrive.

Eligible applicants generally include persons with normal residence in Belgium, normally demonstrated by registration for at least 185 days during the previous 12 months, qualifying students and holders of certain diplomatic or special identity cards.

Apply for a replacement through the competent municipal or online procedure. The licence should also be replaced when it is damaged or unreadable.

First report the theft to the police and then apply through the municipality. A stolen licence cannot currently be replaced through the ordinary BelDrive procedure.

No. A person who has been disqualified from driving may not drive the affected categories and must surrender the licence as legally required.

Yes. A medical-fitness assessment may impose a shorter validity period, vehicle adaptations or conditions recorded on the licence.

Code 95 proves professional competence and is required for most professional drivers using categories in groups C and D.

Professional competence is valid for five years and is normally renewed after 35 hours of periodic training, subject to the applicable requirements and exemptions.

Yes. A valid national licence issued by an EU or EEA country may normally be used in Belgium while it remains valid.

Usually not. Exchange becomes required in specified circumstances, including expiry, loss, theft or damage and where a licence without an administrative expiry date has been held for two years after Belgian registration.

No. A person may hold only one European national driving licence.

A valid recognised non-European national or international licence may be used under the applicable recognition and residence conditions. Residents should verify whether and when it must be exchanged.

No. The licence model must be recognised, valid and authentic and must satisfy the Belgian residence and issue conditions. Otherwise, Belgian theory and practical tests may be required.

No. Only the original qualifying national licence is considered for exchange; a provisional or international licence is not sufficient.

It is a standardised translation of a valid national licence intended for use in countries that recognise it.

Yes. The holder must also be able to present the valid national driving licence.

No. A valid Belgian national licence is normally sufficient in EU and EEA countries.

It is not intended for use in the country where it was issued or in the country where its holder resides. Belgian residents must use their valid national licence in Belgium.

A Belgian road location marker is a kilometre or hectometre reference point indicating a measured position along a numbered motorway or regional road.

It represents a position measured in increments of 100 metres along the road.

It identifies the number of complete kilometres measured from the official reference origin of that road.

They are used along Flemish motorways and numbered regional roads to provide a simple method of identifying locations.

They are positioned approximately every 100 metres, although an allowed physical deviation of up to approximately 20 metres may occur.

A location can be described using the road identification, reference point and an additional distance, such as reference point 16.2 plus 15 metres.

Yes. In Flanders, kilometre and hectometre references may be marked on the road beside the edge line.

The kilometre number is displayed in smaller figures above a short line, while the hectometre digit is displayed below or beside it in larger figures.

It indicates reference point 14.7 kilometres: kilometre 14 and the seventh hectometre, or 700 metres, after it.

Flemish guidance places it approximately 0.10 metres from the carriageway edge or edge line.

Yes. Reference information may be displayed on posts, plates or other roadside markers, depending on the road and regional system.

Walloon regional roads use kilometre and hectometre reference markers to identify road positions for road management, incidents and other events.

They represent points at intervals of 100 metres, while kilometre markers represent each complete kilometre.

They are materialised along the right side of the carriageway in the direction in which the route measurement increases.

It may be a roadside sign, small plate or a number painted on the ground, depending on the type of road and available space.

The number painted on the ground is located at the exact metric point and is therefore the principal reference for precise positioning.

Yes. Where a post cannot be installed at the exact point, it may be placed nearby. The displayed reference and the exact measured position can therefore differ slightly.

They help locate collisions, breakdowns, hazards, road equipment and maintenance work along the network.

Report the road number, nearest kilometre or hectometre marker, direction of travel and nearby exit where possible.

No. The same value may exist on several roads and on separate carriageways. Always include the road number and direction.

Call 112 for urgent medical, fire or police assistance, or 101 when police assistance is required without another emergency service.

No. Never cross the motorway or central reservation. Use a marker visible from your safe position or report other nearby reference information.

When the vehicle is stopped dangerously on a motorway, leave it safely where possible and wait behind the safety barrier, away from moving traffic.

No. Stopping on a motorway is permitted only in legally allowed places or because of traffic, an emergency or another unavoidable situation.

No. It is a reference indication and does not replace a C43 speed sign, speed zone or general speed rule.

No. It has no effect on intersection priority, overtaking, parking or permitted directions.

No. Kilometre and hectometre markers are road-reference equipment rather than regulatory signs from the numbered national traffic-sign catalogue.

Yes. Belgian road managers record signs, bridges, barriers and other assets by reference to the road and its kilometre or hectometre position.

No major change is expected. These markers remain infrastructure reference points rather than signs imposing rules on road users.

No. A traffic mirror is roadside equipment and does not have its own numbered sign or regulatory meaning in the Belgian Highway Code.

No dedicated traffic-mirror sign is included. Traffic mirrors remain visibility equipment rather than regulatory traffic signs.

No. Drivers must continue to follow B1, B5, traffic lights, priority from the right and every other applicable priority rule.

Yes. Sign B5 requires a complete stop. The mirror may be consulted only as an additional aid after the mandatory stop.

Yes. A driver subject to B1 or B5 may proceed only when this can be done without danger to road users who have priority.

No. A cyclist, pedestrian, moped, motorcycle or vehicle may be outside the reflected area or hidden by distortion, weather or glare.

No. Drivers must exercise extra caution when entering an intersection and should check the road directly as far as the road layout permits.

No. The applicable speed limit remains in force, but drivers must adapt their speed to the restricted visibility and remain able to stop safely.

The road authority responsible for that road decides whether the installation is authorised and appropriate.

No. Responsibility may lie with the municipality or the relevant regional road authority, depending on who manages the road.

A person may install a mirror within their own private property, subject to property and local planning rules, provided it does not obstruct or endanger public-road users.

Prior permission from the responsible road authority is required when the installation occupies or affects the public road or its roadside equipment.

Not without authorisation. Placement on or across the public road requires approval from its managing authority.

No. Walloon technical guidance treats their installation as exceptional and recommends first considering more reliable measures that improve direct visibility.

Possible measures include trimming vegetation, removing or relocating visual obstructions, changing parking arrangements, adapting traffic directions or redesigning the intersection.

Walloon guidance allows it only in restricted circumstances, including a branch controlled by B5, severely limited visibility, no better available solution and a short distance between the stop line and the mirror.

The recommended distance between the stop line and the mirror is less than 15 metres.

The guidance specifies a free height of at least 2.20 metres beneath the mirror so it does not obstruct pedestrians.

Yes. The installation may not hinder pedestrian movement. Walloon guidance generally refers to approximately 1.50 metres of unobstructed passage, depending on the location and pedestrian use.

The mirror is provided with a clearly visible frame using alternating red and white bands so it can be distinguished from the background.

Parking near the mirror should be avoided where a parked vehicle could block its reflected view, particularly when the vehicle is high.

Yes. It should be cleaned, inspected and correctly aligned. A shifted, damaged or obscured mirror can provide misleading information.

Where a public-road mirror is exceptionally authorised for a private access, the applicant may be responsible for the installation and maintenance under the authority’s conditions.

The convex surface makes vehicles appear smaller and farther away. Drivers should assume that approaching traffic may be closer and faster than it appears.

Headlights reflected in the mirror may make a vehicle appear to approach from another direction or make its speed and distance difficult to assess.

Treat it as unavailable. Stop or give way as required and proceed only after obtaining enough direct visibility to enter safely.

Do not rely on the image. Report the problem to the municipality, regional road authority or other responsible manager.

Yes. Drivers must immediately follow lawful instructions from police or another authorised person, regardless of the reflected traffic image.

No. Drivers will continue to be responsible for adapting their behaviour to visibility, road conditions and other road users and for obeying the applicable priority rules.

Belgium shares land borders with France, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands.

Yes. Belgium and all four neighbouring countries participate in the Schengen area.

No. Routine checks on people are normally absent at internal Schengen borders.

Yes. A Schengen country may temporarily reintroduce internal border controls under the conditions established by the Schengen rules.

Yes. Travellers should carry the valid passport or identity card required for their nationality and journey, particularly because police checks or temporary border controls may occur.

Yes. Goods normally move between them without internal customs duties or routine customs formalities.

Yes. Customs and police may still check excise goods, commercial transport, restricted products, fraud and other legal requirements.

No. Schengen concerns controls on people crossing borders. The customs union concerns goods, tariffs and customs procedures.

Under the Highway Code in force before 1 June 2027, there is no numbered national traffic sign specifically identifying entry into Belgium. Border-identification boards may nevertheless already be used in practice.

The new Code of the Public Road introduces traffic sign F100 to indicate the border and entry into Belgium.

F100 is a blue rectangular indication sign displaying the name of Belgium surrounded by the yellow stars associated with Europe.

No. It is an indication sign identifying entry into Belgium. A separate signal, barrier or officer must require a stop.

No. It identifies the national border and does not itself introduce a customs declaration or inspection requirement.

No. The sign identifies the country. Any passport or identity check is conducted separately by the competent authorities.

Belgian traffic law applies from the moment a road user crosses into Belgian territory, whether or not F100 or a control point is present.

No. The applicable Belgian regional, road-category, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed rules apply independently of F100.

Yes. Some general limits differ between the Brussels-Capital, Flemish and Walloon Regions. Drivers must therefore check the region and all applicable signs.

No. Belgium and all its neighbouring countries use right-hand traffic.

A driver should carry the required driving licence, vehicle-registration documents and legally required insurance evidence, together with the travel documents required for the journey.

This depends on the issuing country, licence type, validity, residence status and applicable recognition rules. EU and EEA licences are generally recognised while valid.

Yes. Belgian requirements concerning items such as the warning triangle and retro-reflective safety vest apply independently of the rules in the country from which the vehicle arrived.

Yes. Foreign registration does not automatically exempt a vehicle from applicable low-emission-zone access and registration requirements.

Yes. Drivers of certain vehicles may be subject to Belgian road-charging, low-emission or local access systems even when no payment was required in the neighbouring country.

Yes. The absence of a permanent checkpoint does not prevent lawful roadside police, customs or transport controls.

Yes. Follow every temporary lane sign, traffic light, barrier and instruction from police or customs personnel.

No. The boundary itself does not determine priority. Drivers must follow the traffic lights, priority signs and Belgian priority rules applying to the road.

Not automatically. The same physical road may continue across the border, but its legal classification and applicable rules may differ after entering Belgium.

Generally, yes, where the road or path permits them. They must still respect all access restrictions, motorway prohibitions and temporary controls.

Do not pass the closure. Follow the signed diversion or instructions from the authorities and use another authorised crossing.

No. F100 identifies the border. Separate signs may still provide information about customs, traffic rules, environmental zones or other national requirements.

Cycling routes may be indicated by direction signs carrying a bicycle symbol, as well as by regional or local route markers. Belgian traffic signs can indicate a recommended route for particular categories of road users, including cyclists.

No. A sign indicating a recommended cycling route provides route guidance. It does not by itself require cyclists to follow that route. Separate mandatory traffic signs may nevertheless require cyclists to use a particular part of the public road.

No. A cycling route is an itinerary that may extend over many different roads and paths. A Belgian cycle path is a specific part of the public road identified by the applicable traffic signs or road markings and is subject to specific rules.

No. A cycling-route designation does not itself give cyclists priority. At intersections and crossings, cyclists must obey the normal priority signs, traffic lights, road markings and other applicable rules.

No. A route may use dedicated cycle paths, ordinary streets, roads with mixed traffic and other suitable infrastructure. Cyclists must adapt to the rules applying to each section of the route.

Yes, where the roads forming the route are open to motor traffic. A cycling-route sign by itself does not exclude motor vehicles. Any prohibition or restriction must follow from the applicable traffic signs or regulations.

Belgian directional signs may indicate a recommended route for particular categories of road users. When the route is intended for cyclists, the bicycle symbol identifies the relevant category. Similar signs can also indicate recommended routes towards tourist destinations.

Yes, but cyclists may travel against the normal direction only where this is specifically permitted. The fact that a street forms part of a cycling route does not by itself authorise cycling in a prohibited direction.

The cycling-route designation alone does not determine whether a speed pedelec may use every part of the route. Its access depends on the type of road or cycle facility, the applicable speed limit and the traffic signs on each section.

The development and maintenance of cycling infrastructure are mainly responsibilities of the regions and municipalities. As a result, cycling-route networks, signage and infrastructure can differ between Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia.

A vehicle is considered parked when it remains stationary for longer than necessary for passengers to get in or out or for goods to be loaded or unloaded. Refuelling a vehicle or charging the battery of an electric or hybrid vehicle is also considered parking.

A vehicle is considered stopped when it remains stationary only for the time necessary for passengers to get in or out or for goods to be loaded or unloaded. If it remains there longer, it is considered parked. Being forced to stop by traffic conditions is treated separately from voluntary stopping or parking.

A parked vehicle must normally be positioned on the right-hand side relative to its direction of travel. On a one-way carriageway, it may be positioned on either side. A vehicle parked wholly or partly on the carriageway must normally be placed as far as possible from the centre, parallel with the edge and in a single line.

As a general rule, ordinary motor vehicles may not park on a pavement. Parking on raised verges within built-up areas is also prohibited unless local regulations permit it. Where a usable verge must be used by pedestrians, a passable strip of at least 1.5 metres must normally remain available.

You may not stop or park on a pedestrian or cyclist crossing or on the carriageway within 5 metres before the crossing. This rule helps preserve visibility between approaching traffic and people using the crossing.

Stopping and parking are generally prohibited within 5 metres of the extension of the nearest edge of the transverse carriageway at an intersection, unless local regulations provide otherwise.

Parking is prohibited within 15 metres on either side of a sign indicating a bus, trolleybus or tram stop. This is a parking prohibition, so the rules concerning a brief legal stop must be distinguished from leaving the vehicle parked.

You may not park where doing so would leave less than 3 metres of free passage on the carriageway. Parking is also prohibited where your vehicle would prevent another parked vehicle from being entered or moved or would obstruct access to parking places located outside the carriageway.

Where the parking-disc rules apply, the driver must place an approved parking disc visibly in the vehicle and set the arrow to the mark immediately following the arrival time. Unless the signs specify different conditions, the system applies from 09:00 to 18:00 on working days and allows a maximum parking period of two hours.

At parking metres or ticket machines, drivers must comply with the conditions displayed at the location. Other authorised payment methods may also be provided. Where paid parking applies, the local signs and payment system determine the applicable period, price and maximum parking duration.

Only vehicles used by persons entitled to the recognised parking card for people with disabilities may use spaces specifically reserved for them. The card or recognised equivalent must be displayed as required when the vehicle is parked there.

Parking in front of an entrance or driveway to a property is prohibited. An exception applies to a vehicle whose registration number is legibly displayed on that entrance, allowing the vehicle associated with the property to park there.